How to Install Fonts in Debian Lenny
Part of my long migration from Windows to Linux took a leap forward today. I've been using Debian now for about 2 years, and I would say that I am nearly 100% MS free. If I dumped games, and gave up Adobe and Sony products - I could walk away without ever needing Windows again..
Today, all I wanted to do was to add some fonts. I have the TrueType (TTF) files available that I used for years in Windows, and I wanted to install them and edit a PNG with GIMP.
The solution is simple If you're using GNOME::
1. hit <CTRL>-L with the desktop visible, or in a nautilus window
2. enter fonts:// and hit <ENTER> - you should see icons/list of all the fonts installed
3. open another nautilus window, navigate to the location of the TTF file you want to install
4. drag and drop the TTF file into the fonts windowDone.
I opened GIMP, opened my graphic file, and then looked for the font that I added... and wala. Success.
Awesome, amazing, and simple. I'm learning more and more that often the answer in LInux is simple, it's just a matter of learning a new way of doing things, which is often more simple that I imagined.
